User Manual

You create a tier by selecting formatted but unallocated SSD drives and adding them as a tier to an existing

volume. For information about creating a tier, see Add a Tier to a Volume on page 42.

Manage Volumes

You can manage volumes on your ReadyNAS system.You can add or delete volumes from the system.

Additionally, you can change the volume’s RAID mode and level, check volume status, perform volume

maintenance, and configure volume protection.You can also extend the storage capacity on you ReadyNAS

system.

Change RAID Mode

You can change the RAID mode that your ReadyNAS storage system uses. By default, your system’s hard

disks are configured into a single X-RAID volume (except RR4360, which only supports Flex-RAID).

Change From X-RAID to Flex-RAID

Your ReadyNAS system can easily change a volume from X-RAID to Flex-RAID mode. Data on the X-RAID

volume is preserved when you switch to Flex-RAID. The RAID level of the resulting Flex-RAID volume is

automatically assigned based on the number of disks that are installed.

To change from X-RAID to Flex-RAID:

1. Log in to the ReadyNAS.

2. Select System > Volumes.

3. Click the X-RAID button at the right side of the page.

4. Confirm that you want to switch from X-RAID to Flex-RAID.

The volume switches from X-RAID mode to Flex-RAID mode and the indicator on the X-RAID button

turns gray.

The RAID level is automatically assigned based on the number of disks that are installed.

Change From Flex-RAID to X-RAID

If your system contains only one volume, you can easily switch from Flex-RAID to X-RAID. Data on the

Flex-RAID volume is preserved when you switch to X-RAID.

If your system contains multiple volumes, you must first reconfigure your disks into a single volume.

Volume Configuration

ReadyNAS OS 6.9.3